Benjamin tbagbr



June 2 4, 1930. B, TRAGE'R 1,768,496

BRIEF BA' Filed March 3, 1928I 30 accompanying drawing "Pa-ma :nat-,24,5 '193cl .i :annimmt 'limoni-oir -n nonx,hernie* s .hpputaaoanea kann afina. remind. sauce.

y This invention relates to brief'ba'gs and cases and being particularly directed to an l article of manufacture which can be cheaply constructed, requiring a minimum amount of o labor by dispensing withv the usual stitching operations. v f

vOne of the objects of my invention is to provide and construct a brief bag or case of any desired type or st le, i. e. either one lo or more pockets, .in whic the bottom, ends or gussets are reenforoed by metallic strips,

' said strips being ttached in lsuch a manner as to dispense wit Il rial. f ,15 Another object of my invention is to pro- .vide a leather or composition brief bag or case withre'enforcing end and bottom strips of light metal r clinched to the edges of the front and back .H of the bag or case and to the gussets' as well as the bottom of the pockets, thus joinin the parte' in a manner otherwise. performe by a stitching machine.

To enable others skilled in theV art to more l full comprehend the Lunderlyin features o my mvention that the same maypracticed in the construction of brief bags, cases, schoo bags and analogous articles either of leather or other compositions, reference is hadto the forming a part of and illustrating my invention in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing `one t pe of brief bag or case to which the invention is applied.

Fig. 21s a similar view showing the relative relation ofthe front, back, end gusset and strip before itis attached. i Fig. 3 is a fra entary, end view of a com pertinent brief ag showing the application v o of my invention. v y Fi 4 is asection taken substantially on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2. f

' Referring now to the drawings `wherein g like reference characters designate correspending parts throughout the several views, 5 designates the front and 6 the rear face or side of a conventional type-of single, dual or l multiple pocket case or folio which may be constructed of 5 leather or other suitable composition of mayThe bag or case shown in Figs edges of the front and back 5, 6 and along the stitching of the mate' adapted to be clamped or` f the, end

' necessarily limited to or compartment brief bagl extension or top flap 7 'of a length to fold over the open top 8 as is well. known. The bag orcase may or may not be provided-with A a lock or other suitable fastening means as manufacturing necessities-require. .`1 and 2 is provided with end gussets 9, 10 which may be mte al orl separable from the bottom and wluoh is usually stitched to theV end tlg bottom by the well -known stitching ma-f c ne. Instead of stitching the parts of the lbagl or case to ther as has been heretofore thepractice,

' provide a U-shaped bottom and l .end reenforcing .strips 11', 12 preferably lof light metal, capable of being stamped and bent by a pressing machine. v p The strips are. of a length to extend along the bottom ed s loy oining the front and rear faces 5, 6 to t e- ,v ottom,-the end strips 12 being somewhat shorter than the bottom strips and 'oining v the end-edges of the front and rear aces to gusscts. The bottom strips are fur-` 'ze ther cut at their ends to form a mitered corner 1 as at 13, thus producing a neat appearance.

Referrin particularly to Fignl 1t will be 'noted that t e metal strips are provided with inwardly 'struck prongs 14 which may be argo ranged 1n staggeredrelation throughout the length of said strips so that when the pressing and clinching operation is performed, the bottom, end gussets, front and rear faces are firmly oined to produce the' pocket of the ba sa Whi e I have shown a continuous strip, shaped in cross section, I do not wish to be -the shape of the metal strip joining the parts. lf so desired thel strip may be provided with a seriesfof tabs 9o also having prongs or other fastening means for clinchmg the parts of the material toether.

In Fig. 3 I have shown my invention carried forward inthe constructlon of a multiple l Acompartment brief bag-or case in which a lseries 'of strips 15 are provided, 'oining the' ssetto the front, rear face 4an bottom. Wlnle 1 have shown and described my in ventlon with some degree of particularity, it X00 .l will be lriealized thatiother modifications and chan s' may be resorted to under separate conditions. I therefore do notwish to be lim-V v ited and restricted to theexact details shown and described but reserve the right to make such changesV and illustrations as may fairly fall within the'scope of. the subject matter now being claimed.

Havin shown and described my invention A whatI c aim as new and desire to; secure by Letters Patent is 1. A' brief bag or case of the class described comprising a front face, a rear face having a top iap, end gussets and a bottom and metallic clamping means'for joining the edges of the gussets and bottom to the edges of the said front and rear faces, said clam ing means extending throu hout the height o the l gussets and length of t e bottom of said bag or case. l l 2; A brief bag or case of the class described comprising'a front face, a rear face, end gussets and a bottom and metallic strips for clampin the edges ofthe gussets and bottom to the e ges of the said front and rear faces, said strips extendin throughout the height .ength of the bottom of com rising a front face, a rear face having a top ap, end ussets and a bottom and metalf lic strips, U- aped in cross section for joining the edges o the gussets and bottom to the edges of the said .front and rear faces, s aid strips extendin throughout the height of the gussets and ength of the bottom of said bag or case, said strips having rongs for\clinching the material to be joined).

5. A brief bag or case of the class described comprising a front face, arear face having a top flap2 end ssets and a bottom, vertical strips jolning t e end gussets to the side edges of the front and rear faces and horizontal strips joining the bottom edges of the front and rear faces to the said bottom, the meeting ends of certain of said stri s being mi.- tered, all of said stri s being ormed with prongs for clinching t e material when said strips are attached. In testimony whereof I aiiix m signature.

BENJAMIN T AGER. 

